Bathing cap



Feb. 21, 1933- E. P. GUSTAFSON BATHING CAP Filed July 23, 1931 Patented Feb. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT? OFFICE nnwrn PHILIP oestrus-son, or FORESTVILLE, conmzc'rmur, Ass IenoR or emu FOURTH TO JAN P. CLABY, or HARTFORD, connnc'ncucr BATHING Application filed July 23,

This inventionrelates to certain new and useful improvements in bathing caps.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a bathing cap wherein the marginal edge thereof is constructed for intimate contact. with the head and neck of the wearer so that intrusion ofJwat-er into the' cap is prevented. A further object of the invention is to 1 provide a bathing cap of the foregoing character wherein the marginal water seal comprises a thin walled pneumatic band for intimate contact with the head of the wearer with a relatively thin marginal strip pro- I jecting outwardly of the pneumatic band for head contact to provide a double seal. It is a further object of the invention to provide a bathing cap of the foregoing char- I act-er wherein a pleated strip is provided at the marginal edge of the cap for intimate contact with the head of the wearer to prevent intrusion of water within the cap.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bathing cap formed of elastic material with one or more projections carried thereby to aid in correctly positioning the cap on the head of the wearer, the projections constituting valve devices to facilitate inflation for a marginal band.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawin and claimed.

n the drawing Figurel is a side elevational view of a bathing cap constructed in accordance with the present invention and illustrated on the head of a wearer;

Figure 2 is a schematic front elevational view;

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1, showing the pneumatic head engaging band and the hornlike projection thereon to facilitate positioning of the cap and constructed to permit inflation of the band; Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken 1931. Serial No. 552,763.

on line 4-401 Figure 1, showing a transverse enlargement of the pneumatic band;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevational view of another form of cap band having a pleated head engaging edge;

Figure 6 is a detail sectional View taken on line 66 of Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Figure 5, showing the pleated band edge of the cap.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, the bathing cap may be constructed of any suitable water proof material, preferably rubber and is of the usual design having a head enclosing portion 10 with a marginal edge engaged with the forehead, cheeks and the nape of the neck of'thc wearer, the marginal edge being constructed to provide intimate contact to prevent the entrance of water to the interior of the cap and thereby maintain the hair of the. wearer in a dry condition.

The cap includes side flap portions overlymg the ears of the head of the wearer as shown in Figure 1, and a thin walled pneumatic band 11 is arranged at the inner side of the marginal edge of the cap, and that portion of the pneumatic band 11 extending around the side flap portions and which lies in contact with the cheek bones of the wearer, is transversely widened as at 11a as shown in detail in Figure 4 to provide for a more intimate contact around the head of the wearer. A relatively thin edge band or strip 12 is carried by the outer edge of the pneumatic band 11 atthe head contacting surface of the pneumatic-band as shown in Figures 1 and 2 to provide a double seal against the entrance of water to the cap.

To facilitate positioning of the cap upon the head of the wearer and also for accomplishing inflation of the pneumatic band 11, the outer marginal edge of the cap portion 10, as illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, has a pair of horn-like projections 13 that may be grasped'in positioning the cap, the cap portion 10a within the smaller horn-like projection 13 having perforations 14: therein forming communication between the pneumatic band 11 and the horn-like projections.

secured in position by the neck strap 16 carried by the sides of the cap portion 10 and when the pneumatic band 11 is inflated, the relatively thin wall thereof moves into intimate contact with the head of the wearer while the edge strip 12 is similarly engaged to provide a double seal aglainst the entrance of water into the cap. he edge stri 12 being located at the head contactin sur ace of the pneumatic band, inflation o the band causes the edge stri 12 to contact more intimately with the hea of the wearer for the exclusion of water from the cap. The pneumatic band 11 is transversely enlarged as at 11a adjacent the cheek bones of the face to compensate for abrupt curves and angles and to insure a close fit, air pressure in the pneumatic tube being equalized over the entire endless length thereof for more efficient operation.

In the form of invention shown in Figures 5 to 7, the rubber cap portion 17 has a relatively thin pleated rubber strip 18 secured thereto along one edge as at 19, the pleats 18a being illustrated in Figures 5 and and are adapted to lie in contact with the head of the wearer, the relatively thin marginal strip 20 also engaging the head of the wearer to prevent the intrusion of water in the cap.

It is to be understood that one or more horn-like projections may be carried by the cap to aid in positioning the cap on the head, as-well as carry the inflating valve. Also, said projections may assume various configurations, such as animal heads, doll heads, frogs or other grotesque figures.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparen't, and while there are herein shown and described the preferred embodiments of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of. the invention as claimed.

I claim 1. A bathing cap comprising a head enclosing portion, a pneumatic band at the marginal edge thereof and a head engaging strip having one edge carried by the pneumatic band at the outer side edge thereof, with the other edge of the strip freely, disposed, said strip being located at thehead eeann contacting surface of the band and extending com letely around the band.

2. A athing cap comprisin a head inclosing portion, a pneumatic and formed integral with the cap at the marginal edge thereof, a head engaging strip at the outer side edge of the pneumatic band at the head contacting surface of the band and extending completely around the band, spaced ornamental projections carried by the cap in communication with the neumatic band to facilitate positioning of t e cap on the head of the wearer, and a check valve in each ornamental projection to facilitate inflation of the pneumatic band.

3. A bathing cap comprising a head inclosing portion and side flap portions for overlying the ears of the head of a wearer, a pneumatic band at the marginal edge thereof a head engaging strip at the outer side edge of the pneumatic band at the head contactin surface of the band and extending comp etely around the band and said pneumatic band being transversely widened at opposite sides of the cap within the side flap portion to increase head con tact of the band beneath the ears of the head of the wearer.

4. A bathing cap comprising a head inclosing portion and.side flap portions for overlying the ears of the head of a wearer,

a pneumatic band at the marginal edge thereof, a head engaging strip at the outer side edge of the pneumatic band at the head contacting surface of the band and extending completely around the band, ornamental projections carried by the cap in communication with the pneumatic band, a check valve in each ornamental projection and said pneumatic band being transversely widened at opposite sides of the cap within the side flap portions of the cap to increase head contact of the band beneath the ears of the head of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature.

EDWIN PHILIP GUSTAFSON.

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